Couple accused of kidnapping kids booked into jail

Tampa, Florida -- The couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Cuba has been booked into a Florida jail after being handed over to U.S. authorities.

According to a website for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Joshua Michael Hakken and his wife Sharyn are being held at the jail early Wednesday on a number of charges including kidnapping, child neglect and interference with custody.

Both parents face many of the same criminal charges. It's the first indication that detectives believe the mother, Sharyn, was involved in the initial abduction from her parents' house.That's why she has a burglary with battery charge.

However,Sharyn does not have the false imprisonment charge that Joshua does, so it appears she did not have a role in tying up her mother.

As of right now, the U.S. Attorney's Office is only filing charges against the Hakkens on the state level, and not federal.